Kvítkov

Kvítkov
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Kvítkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′18″N 14°29′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1295
Area
• Total	6.11 km^2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	228
• Density	37/km^2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	470 01
Website	www.kvitkov.cz

Kvítkov is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Kvítkov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Česká Lípa and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands. A small part of the municipal territory extends into the Central Bohemian Uplands in the northwest and includes the highest point of Kvítkov at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The stream Robečský potok flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Kvítkov is from 1295, when the village was owned by Jan of Kvítkov. Until the 15th century, Kvítkov was owned by the Vlk of Kvítkov knights.[2]

From 1980 to 1991, Kvítkov was an administrative part of Česká Lípa. Since 1992, it has been a separate municipality.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 248 —     1880 266 +7.3% 1890 241 −9.4% 1900 256 +6.2% 1910 249 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 244 −2.0% 1930 270 +10.7% 1950 153 −43.3% 1961 187 +22.2% 1970 141 −24.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 105 −25.5% 1991 110 +4.8% 2001 147 +33.6% 2011 202 +37.4% 2021 228 +12.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great is a Baroque church from 1726.[6]

Kvítkov Castle is a ruin of a castle built in the first half of the 13th century. The castle was abandoned already in the 13th century. Only few remains and a cellar carved in the rock, which is still used today, have been preserved.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Kvítkov". Jizerky (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 270.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
7. "Zřícenina hradu Kvítkov u České Lípy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

External links

• Official website